Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-07-07
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tFrom Our Regular Cssssspondent.l
WASHINGTON, June 90, 1887.
All the members OF the Cabinet, az
well as the President, are still in town.
After the meeting of the Cabinet on
Tuesday, the President drove to A.
baugh's Opera House and distributed
the prizes and diplomas to the grad
uates OF the high school. He was also
invited to perform the same office for
the pupils of the Academy OF the visi-
tation in Georgetown. At the last
moment he found it impossible to at.
tend the closing exercises OF the school
and sent his regrets and those OF Mrs.
Cleveland.
No appointment has yet been made
to the vacant seat on the bench of the
L. :. Supreme Court. 1t is doubtful
whether the subject has yet been much
considered. No better selection could
be made, however, than in the nomi-
nation OF Secretary Lamar to fill the
vacancy. 1t is well known that Secre-
tary Lamar finds the routine of the
Interior Department irksome. On the
Supreme Bench he would be more in
his element, as well rs the right man
in the right place.
Col. Lamont, the Presidents Secre-
tary, left for New York on Monday
night. 1t is understood that he is to
escort Mrs. Cleveland home on Satur-
day from her visit to the scene of her
school days; or, to speak by the card,
of her college days. The President
will not take another vacation in
July, rs has been reported, but he and
his wife will pass most of the
summer at his country place Just out
side the city, where, since early in the
winter, Mrs. Cleveland's mother has
been comfort ably settled.
Cardinal Gibbons, who has been IN
Washington since last Saturday, is
regarded, OF course, somewhat in the
light OF curiosity. but his modest and
ascetic appearance and his quiet and
dignified bearing have disarnled even
the most vulgarly curious, and com.
nianded respect and admiration from
everyone. He has been kept busy
since his advent, deslicating churches,
attending school and college commence
ments, etc.
The jubilee Of the Queen Of Great
Britain and Empress of India was
celebrated in Washington by two
events-a grand dinner at the British
legation, and the dedication of the
Victoria memorial room at the Gar
field Hospital. The dinner was at
tended by members OF the Cabinet, all
the foreign ministers in town and the
Secretaries Of the British Legation, as
well as Admiral Porter and several
others. The floral decorations were
very beautiful, especially the adorn-
ment of the portrait of the Queen at
the head of the grand staircase. From
floral crown at the top of the pic
ture two strean,ers Of flowers were
suspended, one bearing the date OF the
Queens ascendancy to the throne,
1887, and the other the year OF the
jubilee, 1887. A similar ribbon orna-
mented the bottom OF the portrait,
bearing the letters v. X. I. in brilliant
cOlOrs. There was no speech making,
but at the end of the dinner Secret airy
Bayard proposed the toast7good
health, long life and prosperity to
Queen Victoria. After the toast was
drunk Minister West proposed the
health of the President, and these
simple ceremonies closed the dinner.
The Society of st. George is the do
nator of the ward in the Garfield Hos.
pital, in commemoration OF the jubi.
lee; a most useful-snd in remembrance
OF the sympathy shown by the Queen
during President Garfield's last illness
"a most appropriate gift. One fea.
ture OF the dedication exercises was
the opening with prayer by Rev. DR.
Giesy, OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church, and the closing with the bene
diction by Rabb: Stern OF the Jewish